Coastal Marine Forecast


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FZUS54 KMOB 172101

CWFMOB



Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

400 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025



Gulf Coastal Waters Okaloosa Walton County Line To Pascagoula Out

60 NM



Seas are given as significant wave height...which is the average

height of the highest 1/3 of the waves.  Individual waves may be

more than twice the significant wave height.



GMZ600-181000-

400 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025



.SYNOPSIS...

...Small craft should exercise caution Thursday afternoon into

tonight over open Gulf waters...



Moderate to at times strong southeast to southerly flow is

expected through Friday. Winds will become southwesterly over the

weekend, then westerly in the coming week. Overall intensity

diminishes as high pressure builds over the region, then shifts

south over the Gulf.



$$



GMZ630-181000-

Northern Mobile Bay-

401 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025



.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. Thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers

early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms

late this evening and overnight. 

.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers, mainly in the

morning. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the

evening. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms

in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-181000-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

401 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025



.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms.

A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely

late. 

.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the

morning, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Thunderstorms

likely. Showers likely. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the

morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-181000-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

401 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025



.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,

diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this

evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this

evening and overnight. 

.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the

morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-181000-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

401 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025



.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,

diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. Thunderstorms likely this evening. A

chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the

morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around

5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to

around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the

morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of

thunderstorms. A chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-181000-

Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM-

Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola

FL out 20 NM-

401 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025



.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Thunderstorms likely

with a chance of showers this evening, then showers likely with a

chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly

in the morning. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance

of showers and thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a

chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance

of showers and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-181000-

Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM-

Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from

20 to 60 NM-

401 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025



.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of

thunderstorms. A chance of showers until early morning, then

showers likely late. 

.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly

in the morning. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a

chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance

of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Showers

and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a

chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$